Osman Bahadir Dinçer and Zeynep Sahin-Mencütek argue that Syria is not ready for large-scale refugee return. Drawing on interviews with returnees, they show how economic collapse, weak institutions, and social fragmentation undermine reintegration. Policy debates, they say, must move beyond rhetoric to reflect realities on the ground
Senior Researcher, Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies
A comparative political scientist, Osman's work focuses on Middle Eastern politics, particularly state dynamics, violent and non-violent non-state actors, social and political movements, migration, democratisation, and Turkish foreign policy.
Osman has authored numerous academic articles, reports, and policy papers for leading institutions, including the Brookings Institution, Valdai Discussion Club, German Marshall Fund, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, and the European Leadership Network.
His scholarly work has been published in journals such as International Migration, Third World Quarterly, and Cambridge Review of International Affairs.
He holds a PhD in Political Science from Bilkent University (2016) and a Master’s degree from the School of International Service at American University in Washington, DC (2008).
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